50yr old Morris Minor 2750 miles from new

[Chas]

Almost beyond belief but says documents to prove it.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Mi...462842?hash=item464b258cfa:g:SfwAAOSwzvlW9G6z

 

[clivehorridge]

This is quite incredible, if genuine, and there's nothing to suggest it isn't.

£10k is a lot of cash, but compared with other collectible used cars fetching £30k or more which may have 150k miles plus, it's not such a high price.

There seems to be an abundance of private collectors, probably a good long-term investment.

 

[Chas]

This is quite incredible, if genuine, and there's nothing to suggest it isn't.

£10k is a lot of cash, but compared with other collectible used cars fetching £30k or more which may have 150k miles plus, it's not such a high price.

If I had somewhere to store it for a few years I would buy it.

 

[Towpack]

A very rare find indeed. I'm a bit suspicious of the paintwork in places though it's impossible to tell for sure without a hands on inspection. The door mirrors don't look period either but I guess you could remove/replace those. An old Auntie of mine, now long gone, had one for years and called it Betsy. Not a car I'd ever aspire to own or invest in though. JMO

 

[frank rabbets]

Good idea selling a "cheap" classic car on ebay as you keep most of the cars value for yourself. If you sell at auction you lose about 35% of the cars value as in effect YOU pay the buyers premium and the sellers commission.

 

[Chas]

The door mirrors don't look period either but I guess you could remove/replace those. An old Auntie of mine, now long gone, had one for years and called it Betsy.

The door mirrors are definitely added later the wing mirrors are correct. I've owned five Moggies, a four door, a two door, a Traveller and two convertibles they are the easiest of cars to work on.
When Alec Issigonis first designed the Morris Minor it was planned to be named The Mosquito and have a horizontally opposed engine ala VW which is why there is so much room under the bonnet.
My Traveller was slightly modified with telescopic rear shockers an anti tramp bar lowered front suspension a 3/4" SU carburettor instead of 1/2" and a four branch exhaust manifold which made it quite nippy. I still have a lot of spares and parts in my garage including a 1250cc BMC A series enginge from an MG Midget. One of these days I will buy another Moggie, I rather fancy a pick-up next.

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Letter to Chas,
unless it had an engine transplant an "A" series would have a 3 branch manifold. My Bro had a few in the early 80's when we were both at College and was into the tuning thing but the 1100's achilles heel was "crank whip" as it was a relatively long stroke engine.

 

[clivehorridge]

Letter to Chas,
unless it had an engine transplant an "A" series would have a 3 branch manifold. My Bro had a few in the early 80's when we were both at College and was into the tuning thing but the 1100's achilles heel was "crank whip" as it was a relatively long stroke engine.

With you on that Andy, that's what was so nice about the 1071 'A' series, the old Mini Cooper and the midget, 5 bearing crank instead of 3, making that quite a tough engine. The standard 1100 engine was not a good start for tuning.

My mate and I had a 1071 in a mini, stage 2 (built by jonspeed) with LCB headers and a straight cut gearbox with an LSD that we used to rally, and I had the 'same' engine from a midget in my 1955 A30. Those were the days

The exhaust looked something like this IIRC

 

[Chas]

Letter to Chas,
unless it had an engine transplant an "A" series would have a 3 branch manifold. My Bro had a few in the early 80's when we were both at College and was into the tuning thing but the 1100's achilles heel was "crank whip" as it was a relatively long stroke engine.

You are right Andy, it was three branch, I think my old brain has a touch of rust, now where's the WD40?

 

[Knucklehead]

May not be a 'cheap' classic. Looking closely at the add and the £10k is the starting price with 'reserve not met'.
Think the seller is looking for a lot more dosh than £10k.

Dave.

 

[Chas]

May not be a 'cheap' classic. Looking closely at the add and the £10k is the starting price with 'reserve not met'.
Think the seller is looking for a lot more dosh than £10k.

Dave.

Yes I thought that too, I'm watching it to see what it finally goes for.

 

[Philip A]

Shucks. When I check the ebay page, it says "May not post to Uganda." If Royal Mail can't handle the parcel, am afraid I'll have to pass then...

 

[clivehorridge]

Shucks. When I check the ebay page, it says "May not post to Uganda." If Royal Mail can't handle the parcel, am afraid I'll have to pass then...

Ha ha, same here, may not post to Romania, it's my life story

 

[frank rabbets]

Get Parcel Force to drive it. Instant depreciation.

 

[moggy1968]

depends what his final price is, but restored ones go for over this so for an original with this mileage, it's going to be mucho poundo me thinks, shame he gives no indication of the reserve but I would value that as 15-20k.
As you may have guessed, I've been a moggy man! would love another, but a traveller for me for practicality and looks, but as an investment this is well worth while, probably more secure than your pension fund!!

 

[Chas]

I agree moggy, the Travellers are the most attractive but wood needs more looking after than metal. I wouldn't have another one only because of the wooden frames.

I've been looking for this picture for ages, at last I've found it tucked away where I least expected it. This Moggy won second prize for customised car at a Morris Minor Rally at Beaulieu in August 1980.

My Traveller was slightly modified with vinyl roof. sunroof, telescopic rear shockers, an anti tramp bar, lowered front suspension, a 3/4" SU carburettor instead of 1/2" and a three branch exhaust manifold which made it quite nippy there were a few other bits and pieces I can't remember now.

 

[clivehorridge]

5.5" j x 13" rims too, I would imagine.

Telescopics on the rear must have been quite a conversion, I did the same on my old Mk I Cortina estate, and it was some job. But worth it, it let me have some mahoooosive adjustable Spax spring assisted shocks on the back, great for carrying all my tools around with.

 

[Chas]

5.5" j x 13" rims too, I would imagine.

Telescopics on the rear must have been quite a conversion, I did the same on my old Mk I Cortina estate, and it was some job. But worth it, it let me have some mahoooosive adjustable Spax spring assisted shocks on the back, great for carrying all my tools around with.

Yes, they were the rims. From my poor old memory Clive the shocks conversion wasn't a difficult job, I can't remember now what the shocks were but they were adjustable.
The anti tramp bars were one of the best things I did to it, it meant I could boot it round corners without the rear axle trying to wind itself up, it was a great little car, could give those Minis a run for their money.

EDIT

Just remembered, the shocks were Koni.

 

[frank rabbets]

I had a 1954 Traveler Chas. I'll post a pic tomorrow. Much better after I fitted a 950 cc engine, remote gear change/tranny tunnel and rear diff. Original engine was 803 cc and big ends went every Saturday. The original gear lever was as long as a golf club and the original diffs used to crack apart every Sunday. All good fun though.

 

[Rob Cowell]

I had a 1970 saloon. Rebuilt the 1098 engine. On the carpet of my rented room in Cardiff. Badly. It threw a gudgeon pin out and scored the already bored out bore. Replaced with a 1275 Midget engine and box. Front disc brakes from a Marina. Front and rear shocks. Anti rollbar. Higher geared diff, but I can't remember what it was from. It was OK but really a lot of time and money to spend on what was still a Morris Minor. I bought a Volvo 123 which was much cooler and the Mog sat until some fella with an Austin A35 bought it for all the non-original bits. Then I bought a Land Cruiser 90.